The Assumptions are the line item decisions within your control. You access the assumption page off of the What-if page. It takes a minute to load the page. Please do not 'click' repeatedly while the page is loading. Doing so will overload it with commands and delay your access to the page.

Using the outer most scroll bar you will see the six components for What-Ifs. The first four are on one continuous page (Competitive Banking Market, Financial Instrument Contracts, Bank Capital and Reserves, and Operating Expenses and Staffing) . Clicking on the link description will bring you to the assumptions associated with that concept. Interest Rates and Security Broker each will open a separate window.

Blue Ball indicates that the assumption has never been altered in this specific What-If from the base forecast.

Orange Ball indicates that in at least one quarter at least one assumption has been changed.

Teal Ball indicates that the assumption was changed and then reverted to the base forecast.

Save Assumptions is recommended often. It insures that any interruption in communications will not cause the loss of your work. Saving and returning to the What-if page allows you to review previous calculations.

Calculation can be started from either the What-If page or the Assumption page. Remember, calculating is modeling and requires a lot of computer time for reports to be regenerated. This should not be done until you are satisfied with your inputs. You cannot see previous reports once you calculate revisions.

Continue Revising This brings the assumption form back.

Review All is a read only format to allow you to assess the assumptions you made in the current calculated set of reports

Create a New What-if uses the last What-if and allows you to modify the assumptions.

Select from allows you to use a previous What-if and modify the inputs. If you have not clearly labeled it becomes difficult to know which previous What-if you wish to modify.

Report gives you different reports for review.

Compare to offers you the opportunity to determine the perspective for reviewing your results.

After a competitive run all of your prior What-If's are erased and you begin with a base forecast.